Pokémon Simulation: Hunting The Protagonists

In the Pokémon world, there's nothing more joyful than meeting a Pokémon that only has eyes for you.

Oddish and Pidgey were Ethan's first Pokémon in his previous life.

However, their personalities couldn't be more different.

Oddish was gentle, shy, obedient, clingy, and fiercely loyal.

Pidgey, on the other hand, was lazy, arrogant, cowardly, and loved to eat.

It always consumed the most resources but contributed the least in battles.

Whenever they encountered danger in the wild, it was always Bellossom—the Grass-type Pokémon—that stood at the forefront.

Pidgey, despite being a Flying-type, would always cower at the back, slacking off.

The only time it proved useful was when it used its skills to intercept opponents during an escape.

If it hadn't done that, Ethan would have cursed it long ago.

For most trainers, a spoiled Pokémon with a rotten attitude would be completely intolerable.

But back then, Ethan had already sunk millions of Alliance Coins into Pidgey's training.

He didn't have the heart to abandon it, so he endured its bad behavior.

Unfortunately, that decision came back to bite him.

When Cassandra launched her attack on him and Bellossom, Pidgeotto—Pidgey's evolved form—chose to abandon them and fled to save itself.

That betrayal was something Ethan could never forgive.

Now that he had been given a second chance at life, Ethan wouldn't make the same mistake again.

Rather than wasting time trying to change Pidgey's personality, it was better to cut ties from the very beginning.

Grabbing Pidgey's Poké Ball, Ethan headed toward the backyard.

He unlocked the Poké Ball, releasing Pidgey from its confines.

Without the Poké Ball to contain it, Pidgey was now officially free.

"You're free now. Get lost," Ethan said coldly, casting Pidgey an indifferent glance before turning and walking back to his yard.

After spending years together, it would be a lie to say Ethan didn't feel anything for Pidgey.

By setting it free in the city, he gave it a decent chance of being adopted by a kind family and living a comfortable life.

That was the last bit of kindness he could offer.

Meanwhile, Pidgey stood there, frozen in confusion.

It couldn't understand why this new trainer, whom it had just met, was treating it with such coldness—going as far as to abandon it outright.

Its heart filled with bewilderment.

In the human world, it never had to fear for its life or worry about food.

It could live lazily and carefree every day.

But this human… this trainer… was so heartless, casting it away without a second thought.

The thought of being hunted by predators like Arbok, Raticate, and Fearow made Pidgey's small body tremble with fear.

Ethan felt no guilt for abandoning Pidgey.

After returning to his yard, he released Oddish from its Poké Ball.

Oddish was a small Pokémon with a plant-like appearance.

Its head had five leaves, the middle one curling backward at the tip.

The lower part of its body resembled a dark blue bulb with two small round feet.

The moment Oddish appeared, her attention immediately locked onto Ethan.

Oddish lifted her head, tilting it slightly, and studied the human in front of her.

Ethan greeted her with a warm smile.

Her heartbeat quickened, filled with nervousness.

This was her first interaction with a human.

Luckily, her trainer seemed gentle and kind.

Oddish let out a soft sigh of relief.

"Hello. I'm Ethan," he said with a calm voice. "From today onward, I'll be your trainer."

Ethan took a deep breath, suppressing the overwhelming emotions swirling in his heart.

For a moment, he nearly lost control, wanting nothing more than to pull Oddish into a tight embrace.

But he quickly steadied himself and extended his hand toward her.

Oddish hesitated, then gently lowered her head. The tip of her leaf brushed against his palm before she shyly pulled back.

Knowing Oddish liked having her head patted, Ethan reached out again and began stroking her leaves, slowly building their bond.

In the Pokémon world, Pokémon are categorized by their potential into five quality levels:

0–49: White Quality 50–99: Green Quality 100–139: Blue Quality 140–174: Purple Quality 175–186: Gold Quality

A Pokémon's quality affects how quickly and efficiently it grows stronger. It also determines its maximum potential.

In the past, Ethan wouldn't have even glanced at a blue-quality Pokémon.

But Oddish was different.

Even if he were reborn a thousand or ten thousand times, he would still exchange his breeding house quota for her without hesitation.

Apart from his deep emotional attachment, Oddish possessed a rare and highly coveted ability: Healing.

When Oddish evolved into Bellossom, her Run Away ability would change to Healer, allowing her to cure her team's status conditions.

Additionally, she could learn Grassy Terrain, which helped her heal the entire team.

Few Pokémon had even one of these abilities, and most only had single-target healing moves like Heal Pulse or Aromatherapy.

But Ethan's Oddish had both group healing abilities and immunity to status effects.

A Pokémon like that would be treasured by trainers everywhere.

In his previous life, many trainers tried to recruit Bellossom, offering all kinds of enticing deals.

But Bellossom remained fiercely loyal to Ethan, ignoring everyone else.

Perhaps it was this unwavering loyalty that drove Cassandra to act.

Unable to turn Bellossom's allegiance, Cassandra decided that if she couldn't have Bellossom, no one could.

That was how Bellossom met her end at Cassandra's hands.